thumbtack

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thumb·tack /ˈθʌmtæk/ noun [countable] American EnglishDH a short pin with a flat top that is used for fixing notices on walls 图钉，按钉 SYN British English drawing pin →5 see picture at 见图 stationery

thumb·tack nounChineseSyllable

thumbtack
thumb‧tack /ˈθʌmtæk/

noun [countable]
American English a short pin with a flat top that is used for fixing notices on walls
SYN drawing pin British English

thumb·tack

BrE

/ˈθʌmtæk/

NAmE

/ˈθʌmtæk/

(

also tack

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(

both NAmE

)

(

BrE

ˈdrawing pin

)

noun

a short pin with a large round flat head, used especially for fastening paper to a board or wall 图钉